Lancashire Police arrest man in connection with burglaries across Preston

A man has been arrested following a spate of burglaries and attempted burglaries across Preston. The 51-year-old, who is from Preston, was arrested on suspicion of burglary in a dwelling and is currently being held in custody.

Lancashire Police were first called at around 4.30pm on Sunday (12th May, 2024) to a house in Fulwood following reports that a man had entered through an unlocked door.

They were later called to a property in Ashton-on-Ribble following similar reports. On both of those occasions, the man left when challenged and nothing was taken.

At 7.10pm, police were called to a house in Ingol to reports that a man had distracted the victim by asking for a glass of water.

Whilst distracted, a wallet was stolen from the house.

Get the latest UK crime headlines in your inbox by signing up to our free Crime UK newsletter. Following enquiries made by the South Residential Burglary Team, the arrest was made.

Op Defender is a force wide campaign to crackdown on residential burglary.  

It aims to locate and arrest offenders, take positive action to reduce residential burglary through crime prevention advice, and to safeguard and support victims of crime, keeping them at the heart of investigations.